Oiling traveler of spinning frames



1,639,749 Aug. 23,1927. v C'A PIERCE I v OILING TRAVELER 0F SPINNING FRAMES Filed se a. 18, 1926 lnv enfor. v Clarence A. Pierce WW WJM ATTys.

l atented Aug. 23, 1927.

UNITED STAT ES re ain PATENT OFFICE.

OILING TRAVELER OF SPINNING FRAMES. 7

Application filed September 18 1926. Serial No. 136,207.

This invention relates to oiling devicesfor oiling travelers of spinning rings and it has for its object to provide a novel device for thispurpose which is effective in operation, inexpensive to manufacture and wnich-can be readily applied to any spinning frame or twisting frame.

In order to give an understanding of the invention, I have illustratedfin the drawings some selected embodiments thereof which will now be'cl-escribed after which the novel features will be pointedout in the appended claims.

In thedrawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the ring'rail having my improvements supplied therewith.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a'section on the line 3-3 Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the invention asap'plied to. a different form of traveler from that shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view 5 showing a difierent arrangement of wick from that shown in Fig. 2.

Inasmuch as the invention relates simply to the means for oiling the traveler in a spinning or twisting frame, I have .not tl'iought it necessary to illustrate the entire spinning frame herein but have simply shown a suficient portion thereof-to enable the invention to be understood.

In the drawings, 1 indicates a portion of a ring rail of a spinning frame on which'the spinning rings 2 are supported, each spinning ring having a traveler 3 associated therewith. These parts are or may be all as usual in spinning frames and form no part of the. present invention which relates toa novel means for keeping the travelers properly lubricated. This is accomplished in accordance with the invention by providing an oil reservoir which extends longitudinally of the ring rail 1 and by providing a plurality of wicks, one for each spinning ring, one end of each wick dipping into the oil in the reservoir and the other end being located adjacent the path of the traveler. Vi ith'one end of the wick immersed in' the oil there will be a capillary flow. of oil'along the wick-and the end of the wick adjacent the traveler will be moist with oil, andas the travel-er is carried past said end of the wick the suction created by the movement of the traveler will draw sufficient lubricantfrom the-wick to properly lubricate the traveler. Means are also provided for regulating the capillary flow of oil along the wick thereby to insure the delivery of theprope'r' amount of oil-to the traveler to effect proper lubrication. The oil reservoir may be made in various ways without departing from the invention.

In the drawings, the reservoir is indicated at i and it'is in the form of, a tube or pipe which extends lengthwise of the ring rail and is se'curedthereto by suitable supporting brackets 5. This reservoir is provided with a plurality of wickreceiving openings 6, one for each spinning'ring 2, and a wick 7 extends through each opening 6, one end 8 of each wick beingv immersed in the oil 9 in the reservoir 4 and the other end 10 of the wick being situated closely adjacent the path of a traveler 3.

The end lOiof the wick may be retained in this position by various means. I have herein shown wick-holder for this purpose which comprises a metal strap 11 that encircles the reservoir 1, the ends 12 of the strap extending laterally from the:reservoir and havingreceivedbetween them the end 10 of the wick. lrleans are provided for clamping the wick between the ends 12 of the strap thereby to control the capillary flow of the oil along the wick. lVhile any suitable means for this purpose may be employed. that illustrated comprises two clampingbars 13, 1% which are situated above and below the end of the laterally extending ends of the wick-holder and are clamped together at their ends .by clamping screws 15.

The oil will be carried to the end 10 ofthe wick by capillary attraction and as the traveler 3 moves past the end of thewicl: the suction created will draw a slight amount of oil from the ick, the amount thus transferredtothe travel-er being suiiicient to lubricate it. ihe amount of oil which delivered to-the end of the wick 10 will depend on the adjustment'of the clamping plates 1 1-, and if it is found that the oil is being fed tothe end ofthe wick faster than is necessary to properly. lubricatev the traveler.

the clamping screws 15 may be tightened thus choking the capillary flow of oil somewhat. On the other. hand, if it is found that the capillary flow O'fOll is insutiicient to "provide proper lubricatiomthen the clamping screws 15 will be loosened so as to allow a freer flow of oil along the wick. It is notnecessary. that. the traveler should actually touch the wick as a sufficient amount of oil will be delivered to the traveler by the suction created by the movement of the traveler even though the wick is spaced slightly from the traveler as shown in Fig. 2.

The form of wick-holder illustrated has the further advantage of providing means whereby the end 10 of the wick may be adjusted into different vertical positions. By loosening the clamping screws 15, the wickholder 11 may be turned about the tube 4: thereby to elevate or lower the ends 12. The traveler shown in Fig. 2 is the ordinary spinning ring traveler which is arranged to embrace the upper flange 16 of the spinning ring 2. In Fig. 4 I have shown a different form of ring and traveler, this being a form which may be used on twisters. In this embodiment, the ring is shown at 17 and the traveler at 18, said traveler being shaped to embrace the top and bottom edges of the ring and being situated on the inner side thereof. In this embodiment the traveler has a bearing on the ring both at the top as indicated at 19 and at the bottom as inclicated at 20. In order to provide lubrication for the lower bearing surface 20, the ring holder is shown as having one or more apertures 21 therein sothat oil which accumulates on the outside of the ring 1'7 may find its way through the apertures and provide lubrication for the lower bearing surface 20. It is within the invention to so adjust the wick-holder that the end 10 of the wick will be in any desired position relative to the path of travel of the traveler. In Figs. 2 and 4-, the wick is shown as situated just outside of said path in a horizontal direction. If desired, the wick maybe located slightly upon the path of travel as shown in Fig. 5, it simply being necessary that the end of the wick should be close to the traveler but in such a position that it will not interfere with the spinning or twisting operation.

The reservoir 4: is preferably provided with means whereby oil may be delivered to it in order to keep a proper supply of oil 9 in the reservoir. In the construction shown the reservoir has at one end an upstanding portion or neck 22 which is provided with a filling opening 23, the latter being closed by a removable plug 24.

[he invention is applicable to oiling the travelers of either a spinning frame or a twisting frame or anysimilar textile machinery and I intend the appended claims to apply to any machine whether a spinning frame or twisting frame which has a ring and traveler construction. The expression spinning ring is, therefore, used as generally descriptive of a ring such as herein shown which has a traveler associated therewith.

I claim.

1. In an oiler for spinning ring travelers,

the combination with a! ring rail, of a plurahty of spinning rings thereon, each having a traveler, an Oll reservoir extending longitudinally of the ring rail, and a plurality of V wicks each having one end immersed-in the oil in the reservoir and the other end adjacen't the path of atraveler. 2. In an oiler for spinning ring travelers, the combination with a ring rail, of a plurality of spinning rings thereon, each having a traveler, an oil reservoir extending longitudinallyof the ring rail, and a plurality of Wicks each having one end immersed in the oil in the reservoir and means to control the capillary flow of oil along each wick.

3. In an oiler for spinning ring travelers, the combination with a ring rail, of a pin reality of spinning rings thereon, each having a traveler, an oil reservoir extending longi-' combination with a ring rail and a plurality of spinning rings thereon each having traveler, of an oil reservoir extending longitudinally of the ring rail, said reservoir having a plurality of wick-receiving openings, a

wick extending through each opening having one end immersed in the oil in the reservoir and means for maintaining the other end of each wick adjacent the path of a traveler.

5. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a ring rail and a plurality of spinning rings thereon, each having a traveler, of an oil reservoir extending longitudinally of the ring rail, said reservoir having a plurality of wick-receiving openings, a wick extending through each o en inghaving one end immersed in the oil in the reservoir and wick-holders for maintaining the wicks with other ends adjacent the paths of the travelers. l

6. In an oiler forspinning ring travelers, the combination with a ring rail having spinning rings thereon and a traveler for each ring, of a tubular oil reservoir extending longitudinally of the ring rail, said reservoir having wick-receiving openings at its top, a--

wick extending through. each opening and having one end immersed in the oil in the reservoir, a wick-holder for each wick, said wick-holder comprising a strap encircling the reservoir and having its ends extending laterally with the wick between them and a clamp applied to said ends by which the capillary flow of oil along the wick is controlled.

In testimony whereof, I

have signed my name to this specification.

CLARENCE A. PIERCE. 

